Earlier attempts to ask this question disappeared
into the dead list, but still produced two attempts
to help. Still no hint of why SYSIN and SYSOUT are
not set up for chat.
> On advice graciously given here some months ago to
> get current diald, I'm trying to install 99.4 on a
> RedHat 5.2 system. (I'm running an old diald on
> an ancient Slackware system. Trying to get completely
> converted to elf.)
> Using the scripts in subdirectory setup/ of the
> .tar.bz (my first use of a bz file), I tried to
> make all the appropriate configuration changes
> and not change any directory structure.
> Following the ancient FAQ shipped in the distribution,
> "hostname" now says "gate" and "hostname -f" says
> "gate.dlh.com".
> I have a just-ppp script that makes a connection.
> The configuring modem script sends its "AT" command,
> expecting "OK" and times out.
> I go into the /usr/share/diald/modem/ directory and
> "./generic </dev/cua1 >/dev/cua1" and see it get back
> the OK and continue merrily through a couple more
> exchanges with the modem before dying for lack of
> parameters like a phone number in the environment.
> I make changes in modem/generic and see the changes
> reflected in the log files, so it is running the
> script I think it is running.
> But when diald runs it, it looks like modem/generic
> does not have SYSIN and SYSOUT connected to /dev/cua1.
> After the first modem chat times out, the log says
> it is disconnecting from /dev/cua1.
> Is this enough so someone can tell me what I'm
> overlooking?
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